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AFX is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of John Cage, Krzysztof Penderecki, 808 State, Brian Eno and Autechre. Those roots explain a lot about how AFX arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Polygon Window, Autechre, Luke Vibert, Venetian Snares and Boards of Canada, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 21 connections around AFX, reaching back through John Cage. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Richard David James, known professionally as Aphex Twin, is a British musician, composer and DJ active in electronic music since 1988. His idiosyncratic work has drawn on many styles, including techno, ambient, acid, and jungle, and he is closely associated with the intelligent dance music (IDM) genre. Journalists from publications including Mixmag, The New York Times, NME, Fact, Clash and The Guardian have called James one of the most influential and important artists in contemporary electronic music.
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AFX connections
AFX grew out of John Cage, Krzysztof Penderecki, 808 State and Brian Eno, shares an orbit with Polygon Window, Autechre, Luke Vibert and Venetian Snares. 21 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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